KR101863926B1 - Mobile terminal and method for controlling thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a touch screen that receives a memory, a first user operation for driving a memo application, and a second user operation for receiving a memo while the memo application is running, And controlling the memo contents corresponding to the second user operation to be stored in the memory, wherein the control unit is operable to control the memo application to start the memo application together with the start of the first user operation And terminates the memo application together with the end of the first user operation, and controls the memo application to store the analyzed memo content upon termination of the memo application.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of prompt and convenient memo recording through a convenient touch operation and a control method thereof.

The terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

In order to support and enhance the functionality of such terminals, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software parts of the terminal.

As the functions of the terminal have been developed, the memo function previously recorded on the paper notepad can also be implemented through the terminal. Accordingly, it is possible to record a momentary memo with only the terminal without a separate paper notepad.

It is essential to implement a quick memo function based on the nature of the memo. However, a conventional terminal having a conventional memo function has a problem that memo can be made only after several steps are required to implement the memo function.

The present invention is intended to provide a mobile terminal and a control method thereof that can quickly provide a function of a memo application with only a single user operation.

The present invention also provides a mobile terminal capable of storing a memo created at the same time as the end of a memo application after a memo is created, and a control method thereof.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the invention, unless further departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be possible.

In order to achieve the above object, a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a memory, a first user operation for driving a memo application, and a touch for receiving a second user operation for receiving a memo while the memo application is running And a control unit for controlling the memo application to operate in response to the first user operation and to analyze the memo content corresponding to the second user operation and to store the analyzed memo content in the memory, , Controls the memo application to start with the start of the first user operation and terminates the memo application with the end of the first user operation, and to store the analyzed memo content at the same time the memo application is terminated.

The touch screen displays a specific icon related to the memo application, and the first user operation is a touch operation for the specific icon.

Optionally, the first user action is a touch operation to a specified specific position of the display area of the touch screen.

The controller controls the memo application to display a memo window for receiving the memo on the touch screen, and the second user operation may be a touch operation for the memo window.

Alternatively, the second user operation is a touch drag operation on the touch screen, and the controller analyzes a pattern of the touch drag operation corresponding to the second user operation. In this case, the touch screen may display a touch drag pattern corresponding to the second user operation.

The control unit may control the memory contents to be stored in the memory as at least one of a text file, an image file, and a voice file.

The controller may determine the content of the analyzed memo content and may drive at least one specific application using the content of the memo content. The particular application may include at least one of an Internet search application, a call application, a message sending application, and a word creating application.

The mobile terminal further includes a microphone module for receiving a voice from the outside, and the controller receives an external voice through the microphone module according to the driving of the memo application, analyzes the inputted external voice as the memo contents And to store the analyzed memo contents in the memory.

The mobile terminal further includes a camera module for receiving an image from the outside, wherein the control unit receives an external image through the inter-camera module according to the driving of the memo application, analyzes the input external image as the memo contents And to store the analyzed memo contents in the memory.

Wherein the second user operation is a touch operation for selecting specific contents to be displayed on the touch screen, and the control unit displays the specific contents selected by the second user operation as the memo contents by driving the memo application It may be controlled to be stored in the memory.

A method for controlling a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above-mentioned problem includes the steps of starting a memo application according to the start of a first user operation through a touch screen, Analyzing the memo contents corresponding to the second user operation, storing the analyzed memo contents according to the end of the first user operation, and terminating the memo application.

The mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above has the effect of being able to switch to an environment in which a note can be made only by one user operation in a situation where a note is needed.

In addition, the mobile terminal related to the present invention has the effect of promptly storing a memo that can be recorded in various ways.

The effects obtained by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description will be.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIGS. 3A and 3B are front views of a mobile terminal for explaining one operation state of the mobile terminal according to the present invention; FIG.
4 is a flowchart showing a flow of a mobile terminal control method related to the present invention.
5 is a view schematically showing a flow of a mobile terminal control method according to the present invention.
6A-6C illustrate a first user action for initiating a memo application in connection with the present invention.
Figures 7A and 7B are diagrams illustrating driving operations of a memo application in connection with the present invention.
8A and 8B are diagrams illustrating operations for displaying a memo window in connection with the present invention.
9 is a diagram illustrating an operation for displaying a note-taking operation without a memo window in accordance with the present invention;
Figures 10A-10D illustrate a second user action for entering notes in connection with the present invention.
FIGS. 11A and 11B are diagrams illustrating operations utilizing memos created in connection with the present invention. FIG.
12 illustrates a memo storage operation in connection with the present invention.
Figure 13 illustrates an operation utilizing a memo file stored in association with the present invention.
Figure 14 illustrates operations associated with memo storage and display in connection with the present invention.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

The mobile terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), navigation and the like. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless the configuration is applicable only to a mobile terminal.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, and a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and the network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast-related information may exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only And a Digital Broadcasting System (ISDB-T) (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position of the mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) module.

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ Two or more cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. It is also possible to sense whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

The output unit 150 is for generating an output relating to visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an acoustic output module 152, an alarm unit 153, a haptic module 154, 155), and the like.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the mobile terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received video or UI and GUI are displayed.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, and a 3D display.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with each other, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') in which a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') form a mutual layer structure, It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is enclosed by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch. &Quot; The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152 so that they may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 153.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or a suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the finger or arm. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The projector module 155 is a component for performing an image project function using the mobile terminal 100 and is similar to the image displayed on the display unit 151 in accordance with a control signal of the controller 180 Or at least partly display another image on an external screen or wall.

Specifically, the projector module 155 includes a light source (not shown) that generates light (for example, laser light) for outputting an image to the outside, a light source And a lens (not shown) for enlarging and outputting the image at a predetermined focal distance to the outside. Further, the projector module 155 may include a device (not shown) capable of mechanically moving the lens or the entire module to adjust the image projection direction.

The projector module 155 can be divided into a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) module, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) module and a DLP (Digital Light Processing) module according to the type of the display means. In particular, the DLP module may be advantageous for miniaturization of the projector module 151 by enlarging and projecting an image generated by reflecting light generated from a light source on a DMD (Digital Micromirror Device) chip.

Preferably, the projector module 155 may be provided longitudinally on the side, front or back side of the mobile terminal 100. It goes without saying that the projector module 155 may be provided at any position of the mobile terminal 100 as occasion demands.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and temporarily store the input / output data (e.g., telephone directory, message, audio, For example. The memory unit 160 may also store the frequency of use of each of the data (for example, each telephone number, each message, and frequency of use for each multimedia). In addition, the memory unit 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns output when the touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data to the external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input by the user to the cradle may be transmitted It can be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The embodiments described may be implemented by the control unit 180 itself.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Software code can be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

2A is a perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled.

The body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) which forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. [ A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The cases may be formed by injection molding a synthetic resin, or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti) or the like.

The display unit 151, the sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, the interface 170, and the like may be disposed in the front body 101 have.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 151 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The operation units 131 and 132 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner.

The contents inputted by the first or second operation unit 131 or 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

Referring to FIG. 2B, a camera 121 'may be further mounted on the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to the camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), and may be a camera having different pixels from the camera 121.

For example, the camera 121 may have a low pixel so that the face of the user can be photographed and transmitted to the other party in case of a video call or the like, and the camera 121 ' It is preferable to have a large number of pixels. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body so as to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to shoot himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 '.

An acoustic output 152 'may be additionally disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode during a call.

In addition to the antenna for talking and the like, a broadcast signal receiving antenna 116 may be further disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116, which forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1), can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 190 may be built in the terminal body or may be detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may also be of a light transmission type like the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output time information on both sides, the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 as well. The information output on both sides may be all controlled by the touch pad 135. [ Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 102 as well.

Hereinafter, a related operation of the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B.

3A and 3B are front views of a portable terminal for explaining an operation state of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

Various types of time information can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ These pieces of information can be displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons.

At least one of the letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons may be displayed in a predetermined arrangement for inputting such information, thereby being implemented as a keypad. Such a keypad may be referred to as a so-called " virtual keypad ".

3A illustrates inputting a touch applied to a virtual keypad through a front surface of a terminal body.

The display unit 151 may operate as an entire area or may be divided into a plurality of areas and operated. In the latter case, the plurality of areas can be configured to operate in association with each other.

For example, an output window 151a and an input window 151b are displayed on the upper and lower portions of the display unit 151, respectively. The output window 151a and the input window 151b are areas allocated for outputting or inputting information, respectively. In the input window 151b, a virtual keypad 151c is displayed in which a number for inputting a telephone number or the like is displayed. When the virtual keypad 151c is touched, numbers and the like corresponding to the touched virtual keypad are displayed on the output window 151a. When the first operation unit 131 is operated, call connection to the telephone number displayed on the output window 151a is attempted.

3B shows a touch input to the virtual keypad through the rear surface of the terminal body. FIG. 3A shows a case where the terminal body is vertically arranged, and FIG. 3B shows a case where the terminal body is arranged horizontally. The display unit 151 may be configured to convert the output screen according to the arrangement direction of the terminal body.

3B shows that the text input mode is activated in the portable terminal. The display unit 151 displays an output window 151a 'and an input window 151b'. The input window 151b 'may have a plurality of virtual keypads 151c' displayed with at least one of characters, symbols, and numbers. The virtual keypads 151c 'may be arranged in the form of a QWERTY key.

When the virtual keypads 151c 'are touched through the touch pad 135 (see FIG. 2B), characters, numbers, symbols corresponding to the touched virtual keypad are displayed on the output window 151a'. As described above, the touch input through the touch pad 135 is advantageous in that the virtual keypad 151c 'can be prevented from being covered by the finger when the user touches the touch input through the display unit 151. [ In the case where the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 are formed to be transparent, the fingers located on the rear side of the terminal body can be visually confirmed, thereby enabling a more accurate touch input.

The display unit 151 or the touch pad 135 may be configured to receive a touch input by scrolling, as well as the input method described in the above embodiments. The user can move a cursor or a pointer located on an object displayed on the display unit 151, for example, an icon or the like, by scrolling the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135. [ Further, when the finger is moved on the display portion 151 or the touch pad 135, the path along which the finger moves may be visually displayed on the display portion 151. [ This will be useful for editing the image displayed on the display unit 151. [

One function of the terminal may be executed in response to a case where the display unit 151 (touch screen) and the touch pad 135 are touched together within a predetermined time range. In the case of being touched together, there may be a case where the user clamps the terminal body using the thumb and index finger. The one function may be activation or deactivation of the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135, for example.

For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the mobile terminal referred to below includes at least one of the components shown in FIG.

4 is a flowchart showing a flow of a mobile terminal control method according to the present invention.

The touch screen 151 receives the first user operation for driving the memo application (S410). The control unit 180 starts the memo application according to the first user operation (S420). The touch screen 151 receives a second user operation for receiving a memo (S430). The controller 180 analyzes the memo contents corresponding to the second user operation (S440). The memory 160 stores the memo contents together with the end of the first user operation (S450). The control unit 180 ends the memo application (S460).

As used herein, the term "memo " refers to an act of inputting and storing an object that a user desires to record. Here, the input destination is not limited to a specific format. For example, various formats such as text, image, moving picture, and voice can be used as a subject of the memo. Further, the term "memo application " used herein means an application for implementing the memo operation in the mobile terminal 100. [

5 is a view schematically showing a flow of a mobile terminal control method according to the present invention.

The present invention is an invention for promptly operating a memo application capable of performing a memo operation from a user and performing a memo operation. The operation related to the memo creation of the present invention can be largely composed of a first user operation for implementing a memo application and a second user operation for writing a memo. The distinction between the first user operation and the second user operation is for convenience of explanation, and the first user operation and the second user operation may be implemented simultaneously or in one operation.

Referring to FIG. 5 (a), the mobile terminal 100 displays a display screen before the memo application is activated. The touch screen 151 displays a plurality of icons 501 to 504 and implementation screens 512 and 514 of a specific application. Here, the memo icon 520 is displayed at the lower end of the display area of the touch screen 151. [

Referring to FIG. 5B, the mobile terminal 100 receives a first user operation for driving a memo application from a user. When the memo icon 520 is touched by the first user operation, the control unit 180 recognizes the memo icon as a driving command of the memo application. Accordingly, the control unit 180 displays the memo window 530 on the touch screen 151 as a driving operation of the memo application. The touch screen 151 can receive the contents of the memo through the memo window 530.

Referring to FIG. 5 (c), the mobile terminal 100 receives a memo content from a user. In the drawing, the user is shown as continuing the first user operation of touching the memo icon 520. In this embodiment, the control unit 180 drives the memo application only while touching the memo icon 520 from the user Is set. The memo window 530 displays memo contents inputted through a second user operation in various ways from a user.

Referring to FIG. 5 (d), the user ends the first user operation and terminates the memo application. 5 (c) and 5 (d), the control unit 180 recognizes the end of the first user operation as the end of the memo application and terminates the memo application . That is, when the user ends the touch operation on the note icon 520, the control unit 180 ends the note application. Here, the control unit 180 may store the memo contents created based on the end time of the memo application in the memory 160. [ That is, the memo created at the time when the user finishes touching the memo icon 520 may be automatically set to be stored in the memory 160. [

6A-6C are diagrams illustrating a first user action for initiating a memo application in connection with the present invention.

As used herein, the term "first user action" means an action entered by a user to drive a memo application. The first user action is not limited to a specific action, and may include all user actions set by the control unit 180 or the mobile terminal 100 to drive the memo application.

The first user operation for driving the memo application may be a touch operation, and various operations such as shaking the mobile terminal 100, tilting the mobile terminal 100, pressing a specific button of the mobile terminal 100, .

Referring to FIG. 6A, a first user operation for starting a memo application through the memo icon described above is illustrated.

In FIG. 6A, the touch screen 151 may display a plurality of note icons 520a and 520b. The position and size of the memo icon can be variously changed according to the setting of the user or manufacturer. Also, as shown in the figure, the number of memo icons can be variously adjusted.

6A, the touch screen 151 receives a user's touch operation 540 on one of the plurality of memo icons 520a and 520b. When the user's touch operation on the memo icon is input, the control unit 180 drives the memo application. In the drawing, the touch screen 151 displays the memo window 530 in the driving operation of the memo application.

In the drawing, it is preferable that the time of the touch operation with respect to the memo icon and the display start time of the memo window are not clearly known, but the memo window is displayed or the memo application is driven at the same time when the memo icon is touched.

6C, an operation of moving the memo icon 520 by a user's touch is shown as a first user operation for driving the memo application. 6A shows an example in which the memo application is activated when the memo application is activated by simply touching the memo icon. Fig. 6C shows an example in which the memo application is activated when the memo icon is touched and moved. This is to prevent frequent activation of the memo application by a user's touch malfunction.

Meanwhile, the memo icon 520 may always exist at a specific position on the touch screen 151. Accordingly, it may be possible to drive the memo application rapidly. Optionally, however, the note icon 520 may be displayed on the touch screen 151 only when necessary according to the settings. For example, the note icon 520 may be set to be displayed only when the user touches a specific position for a predetermined time (1 second).

Referring to FIG. 6B, an operation of driving the memo application through a touch operation other than the memo icon 520 is shown.

6 (b) shows a display screen before the memo application is started when no user operation is input.

In (b) of FIG. 6B, the user touches a specific position instead of touching the memo icon 520. The control unit 180 can set the case where the specific position is touched by the preset setting to the first user operation for driving the memo application. In the figure, when the lower left area of the touch screen 151 is set to a specific position, the user touches the position of the touch screen 151, and the controller 180 drives the memo application.

6B, the operation of pressing the touch screen 151 for a predetermined time (for example, three seconds) instead of using the memo icon 520 is shown. The control unit 180 sets a touch operation for a predetermined time or longer as a user operation. The control unit 180 drives the memo application and displays a memo window on the touch screen 151 when a touch operation over a predetermined time is inputted.

7A and 7B are diagrams showing the driving operation of the memo application in connection with the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7A, an example of driving a memo application for writing a memo is a case where a memo application continues during a first user operation.

7A and 7B show display screens of the touch screen 151 before and after the first user operation is input. And indicates an operation in which the memo application is driven through the first user operation.

Referring to (c) of FIG. 7, the memo input operation is shown during the first user operation. The first user operation is continued and the memo window 530 is displayed on the touch screen 151. [ And a memo is inputted through the touch drag operation to the memo window 530 to be displayed. In the figure, the numeral "267" is entered as the memo content.

Referring to (d) of FIG. 7, there is shown a case where the operation of creating a memo is ended and the first user operation of driving the memo application is also ended. When the user touches the memo icon 520 in the first user operation, the controller 180 analyzes the memo contents created in the memo window 530 and stores the contents of the memo.

That is, in the case of FIG. 7A, the memo application is operated only when the first user operation for touching the memo icon 520 is continued. Accordingly, when the first user operation ends, the memo application can also be set to terminate.

Referring to FIG. 7B, another example of the driving operation of the memo application for memo generation is a case where the memo application is driven for a certain period of time after the first user operation is started.

7B and 7B show display screens of the touch screen 151 before and after the first user operation is input. And indicates an operation in which the memo application is driven through the first user operation. In the case of FIG. 7B, the memo application is not activated only when the first user operation is continued, but may be operated so that the memo application is driven only for a predetermined time period when the first user operation is started. That is, when the memo icon 520 is touched with the first user operation, the memo icon 520 may be set to be able to memorize the memo only for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) from the start of the touch.

Referring to (c) of FIG. 7B, an operation of inputting a note for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) during which the memo application is operated is shown. A specific number "7" is input as a memo content through the touch drag operation through the memo window 530 in the touch drag operation.

Referring to (d) of FIG. 7, when the predetermined time has elapsed, an operation of analyzing the inputted memo contents and storing the memo contents is shown.

7B, when the memo icon 520 is touched once with the first user operation, the memo application may be driven for a certain period of time, and the first user operation may be set not to be continued.

In the above description, it is described that the memo application is operated only for a certain period of time after the first user operation is performed. Alternatively, the memo application may be set to terminate after a certain time after the user operation for inputting the memo is terminated have. That is, the note application can be terminated and the note contents can be stored only when it is determined that there is no user action for inputting the note.

8A and 8B are diagrams illustrating an operation of displaying a memo window in association with the present invention.

When the first user operation described above is input and the memo application is started, the touch screen 151 displays a memo window 530 for receiving a memo. The shape, size, and position of the memo window 530 are not limited to a specific format. The function of the memo window 530 is to present a region in which a user can memo a memo and receive a memo.

Referring to FIG. 8A, various functions of the memo window 530 are shown.

In FIG. 8A, the touch screen 151 may display a list 810 of existing memo files as well as the memo window 530. The memo files stored in the memory 160 may be displayed together with the memo window 530 when the memo application is driven and the memo window 530 is displayed.

8A, the touch screen 151 may provide additional functions 821 to 824 related to the memo in addition to the memo window 530 and the memo file lists 810. In Fig. For example, a camera function 821 for receiving an external image, a calculator function 822 for calculation, a recorder function 823 for recording, and a keyboard function 824 for inputting characters, And may be provided together with a memo window 530 as a function for helping to create.

Referring to FIG. 8B, an example of various shapes of the memo window 530 is shown.

8 (b) shows a screen immediately before the memo application is started.

In (b) of FIG. 8B, the memo application is driven by the user operation 540 of touching the memo icon 520. [ The memo window may be displayed in the bottom area 840 of the touch screen 151, unlike the memo window 530 is displayed in the center area of the touch screen 151 in the above description. At this time, a screen immediately before the existing memo application is activated may be displayed in the upper area 830 of the touch screen 151, as shown in FIG. 8B. In this way, even if the memo application is activated, the display of various applications that have been performed in the past may be set to be unaffected.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an operation for displaying a note-taking operation without a memo window according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, an example is shown in which the memo application is not displayed, but the memo window is not displayed. In the above description, the first user operation is started to display the memo window on the touch screen 151 while the memo application is running. However, the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 is an embodiment in which a memo can be directly made on the touch screen 151 without displaying a memo window. The display screen of the other applications displayed on the touch screen 151 before the memo application is started may be covered or scaled by the memo window. Accordingly, a method of quickly performing a memo function without affecting other previously displayed applications is described.

9 (a) shows a screen of the touch screen 151 immediately before the memo application is started.

Referring to FIG. 9B, the user performs a touch operation 540a on the memo icon 520 as a first user operation. The memo application is activated by the first user operation, but the memo window is not displayed on the touch screen 151. [ However, the control unit 180 recognizes that the memo application is activated and can prepare to receive the second user operation from the touch screen 151. [

Referring to Figure 9 (c), the operation of receiving a second user action is shown while the memo application continues through the continuation of the first user action. Since the memo application is activated, the entire area of the touch screen 151 is ready to receive the second user operation. In this state, when a specific number "72" is input by touch dragging through the touch screen 151 as a second user operation, the controller 180 analyzes the memo content 72 as memo contents.

On the other hand, in FIG. 9 (c), the memo content "72" is shown as being displayed on the touch screen 151 along the touch drag trajectory 910, but this is exemplary. For example, the contents of a specific memo can be inputted through the touch screen 151 through the second user operation, but the contents of the memo can be set not to be displayed on the touch screen 151. That is, although not displayed on the actual touch screen 151, the control unit 180 may analyze the memo contents input through the second user operation and store the analyzed memo contents.

Referring to FIG. 9D, there is shown a case where the memo application is terminated and memo contents are stored. The memo application is terminated with the end of the first user operation, and the memo contents inputted through the second user operation can also be stored in the memory 160. [ In the drawing, after the memo application is terminated, the number entered in the memo can be displayed through the specific window 920 to confirm the memo contents to the user.

Figures 10A-10D illustrate a second user action for entering notes in connection with the present invention.

There is a second user action in this specification as a user action distinct from a first user action. In the present specification, "second user operation" means an operation input from a user for inputting actual memo contents while the memo application is running. The second user operation is for receiving the memo content and is not limited to a specific format. For example, an operation of receiving input through a touch drag operation on a memo window, an operation of recording a voice through a microphone, an operation of selecting specific contents displayed on the touch screen 151, an operation of inputting an image through a camera module Various operations may correspond to a second user operation.

10A shows an input method via the memo window 520 on the touch screen 151 as a second user operation for inputting a memo.

Referring to FIG. 10A, a method of directly touching the memo window 530 on the touch screen 151 with a second user operation is illustrated. When the memo window 530 is displayed on the touch screen 151, the touch screen 151 is ready for input through the memo window 520. Accordingly, it is possible to input a specific memo content through a direct touch operation on the memo window 520, for example, a touch drag operation. The contents that can be displayed by the touch drag operation can be numbers and characters, but various shapes such as a picture can also be displayed.

Referring to (b) of FIG. 10, a method of inputting through the keyboard 540 to the memo window 530 on the touch screen 151 as a second user operation is shown. In the case of directly inputting the memo contents through the touch operation through the memo window 530, desired characters can be input correctly, so that a desired character or numeral can be inputted by displaying the keyboard.

10B shows an input method through the camera module 121 as a second user operation for inputting a memo.

The second user operation for inputting the memo is not limited to the input method through the touch screen 151. [ Although the purpose of the memo may be for inputting specific character content, it may be for urgently storing the surrounding image. Therefore, when the memo application is driven, an external image may be selectively input as memo contents.

10B is a display screen of the touch screen 151 just before the memo application is started.

Referring to (b) of FIG. 10B, when the memo icon 520 is touched by the first user operation, the memo application is started. The memo application is activated and a memo window 530 is displayed on the touch screen 151. [ The control unit 180 can drive the camera module 121 when the memo application is activated. The camera module 121 is driven and receives an image from the outside. Here, the image includes both a still image and a moving image. The image received from the camera module 121 is displayed through the memo window 530.

In (c) of FIG. 10, an operation in which the image input from the camera module 121 is stored when the memo application is terminated with the end of the first user operation is shown.

FIG. 10C shows an input method through the microphone module 122 as a second user operation for inputting a memo.

In addition to the video input method through the camera module 121, a voice input method through the microphone module 122 may be considered as a second user operation for inputting a memo. In the case of inputting memo contents, there is a case in which a memo method based on voice is more suitable than a character. In such a case, the input method through the microphone module 122 may be considered as a second user operation.

10C is a display screen of the touch screen 151 just before the memo application is started.

Referring to (b) of FIG. 10C, when the memo icon 520 is touched by the first user operation, the memo application is activated. The memo application is activated and a memo window 530 is displayed on the touch screen 151. [ The control unit 180 can operate the microphone module 122 at the same time when the memo application is activated. The microphone module 122 can receive various sounds or sounds 1020 from outside. Here, the control unit 180 may receive all the voice or sound of the microphone module 122 as input, but may receive only the voice of the user as the memo contents. The selectively analyzed memo contents may be displayed in the memo window 530.

Referring to (c) of FIG. 10C, the operation of storing the contents of the voice memo inputted when the memo application is terminated at the end of the first user operation is shown.

FIG. 10D shows a method for directly selecting specific contents displayed on the touch screen 151 as a second user operation for inputting a memo.

The reason for making a note is that the user may write a specific content, but may also copy the displayed content. For example, while viewing the content of a particular site on the touch screen 151 via the Internet, if desired content may be found, the user may want to note the content. In this case, the present invention may be configured to promptly drive the memo application to directly memorize and store the content.

Referring to (a) of FIG. 10d, an operation to start the memo application with the first user operation is started. On the touch screen 151, a specific news application 1030 is displayed and various news contents are displayed.

Referring to (b) of FIG. 10d, the operation of selecting a specific content as a second user operation while the memo application is running through the first user operation is shown. If the control unit 180 recognizes the operation of the memo application as the first user operation, the controller 180 may set the touch screen 151 to receive the specific content. Accordingly, if there is a touch operation 540b for selecting a specific content as a second user operation, the touch screen 151 or the controller 180 analyzes the corresponding touch operation to determine the selected content . In the figure, the control unit 180 determines that the specific article content 1040 is selected as the second user operation. That is, when selecting a specific content while the memo application is running, the control unit 180 can recognize the specific content as an instruction to store the specific content through the memo application.

Referring to (c) of FIG. 10, the first user operation is terminated after the specific content is selected as the second user operation, and the memo application is terminated. Because the memo application is terminated, the selected specific content may be stored in the memory 160. [

FIGS. 11A and 11B are diagrams showing operations utilizing memos created in connection with the present invention.

The present invention can perform various functions through the corresponding memo contents when various memo contents are inputted. For example, you can directly analyze the memo contents to run applications associated with it, or search and display other related files directly.

Figure 11A illustrates the operation of analyzing the memo content created and directly displaying the associated application.

Referring to (a) of FIG. 11, the memo application is activated through the first user operation and a specific memo content "113" is input through the memo window 530.

Referring to FIG. 11A (b), the operation of displaying various applications related to the memo contents on the touch screen 151 is shown. The control unit 180 can quickly analyze the entered memo contents. The control unit 180 may display the application or the file through the touch screen 151 when an application or a file related to the analyzed memo content exists. Alternatively, the contents of the memo content may be applied through the default application. For example, the search application 1110 may be set as a default, and the content of the memo content may be immediately retrieved. Alternatively, if the contents of the memo is a number, it may be set to call immediately through the telephone application 1120. [ Alternatively, it may display an application 1130 that shows other memo content, including related memo content.

11B shows an operation of directly transferring the created memo contents to another application.

11A, a memo application is activated through a first user operation and a specific memo content 113 is input through the memo window 530, similar to (a) of FIG. 11A.

Referring to FIG. 11B, when a second user operation is input through the memo window 530, at least one of the related applications 1142 to 1148 may be displayed through the touch screen 151. FIG. For example, the SMS application 1142, the Chat application 1144, the word application 1146, and the search application 1148 may be set to be displayed centered on the memo window 530.

Referring to (c) of FIG. 11, an operation of inputting a memo content by a second user operation and selecting and transmitting a specific application is shown. The present invention may be set to quickly utilize the memo content created in another application. Accordingly, in the drawing, an SMS application 1142 among the plurality of applications 1142 to 1148 may be selected and the contents of the memo may be transmitted to the SMS application 1142.

Referring to FIG. 11B (d), when the memo application is terminated with the end of the first user action, it is shown that the memo content delivered to the SMS application 1142 is transmitted according to the operation of the SMS application.

12 is a diagram showing a memo storing operation in association with the present invention.

When the memo contents are input in the second user operation, the controller 180 analyzes the contents of the memo. As described above, the memo content may be a video, a voice, a text, or the like. When the user inputs a specific character in the touch drag operation by the second user operation, the control unit 180 may store the specific character as a still image, selectively recognize the specific character, and store the character as a text have.

On the other hand, in memo storage, various additional information may be included in the memo contents. For example, additional information about the environment in which the memo was recorded, various additional information such as the time at which the memo was recorded, the location where the memo was recorded, the type of the second user operation, Lt; / RTI >

Referring to FIG. 12 (a), the memo application is activated, and memo contents including an image and text are input through the memo window 530. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 12B, the memo contents created by terminating the memo application and ending the first user operation of touching the memo icon 520 are stored. Here, the created memo content may be stored without adding other information, but in the figure, the memo creation time and position information at the time of memo creation are included in the memo contents as additional information 1210 and stored .

13 is a diagram illustrating an operation of utilizing memo contents stored in association with the present invention.

The present invention can utilize the stored memo contents in various ways.

Referring to FIG. 13A, the touch screen 151 displays a list of recent memo files 1310 and associated memo files 1332 to 1326 in addition to the memo window 530. The memo contents stored through the memo application can be displayed in the recent memo lists 1310 to 1318 in the order in which they were recently created. In addition, the present invention can display related memo files as linked. The touch screen 151 displays the linked memo file lists 1332 to 1326. Each of the note files 1332 to 1326 is displayed as if it is linked through one link line 1330. [ Through this, the related memo files can be visually and clearly communicated to the user.

On the other hand, although it is expressed by a recent memo list, it can be variously sorted by name order, importance order, and note contents order.

Referring to Fig. 13 (b), the operation of adding to the linked memo file list is shown. Lists of memo files that appear to be associated can be added or deleted. Here, among the existing memo lists 1312 to 1318, the specific memo file 1316 may be displayed as being linked through the touch operation.

Referring to Fig. 13 (c), when compared with Figs. 13 (a) and 13 (b), the specific memo file 1340 is displayed as "SECRET ". Various memo files stored through the memo application can be set to various types, and may be set as a secret memo file so that only a specific person can view the memo files. If it is set as a secret memo file, it may be set to be displayed only when decryption is made through a password.

Figure 14 is a diagram illustrating operations associated with memo storage and display in connection with the present invention.

The memo may be stored or displayed for a specific area or specific content displayed on the touch screen 151 in other ways of storing and displaying the memo in connection with the present invention. For example, when a specific Internet site is displayed on the touch screen 151, it may be set to record a note on a specific image of the site.

Referring to Fig. 14 (a), a screen immediately before the memo application is started is shown. The touch screen 151 displays a specific Internet site 1410.

Referring to FIG. 14 (b), the memo application is operated through the operation 540a of touching the memo icon 520 as the first user operation. The memo window for inputting the memo is not displayed, but the touch screen 151 is prepared to receive the second user operation for inputting the memo operation. If there is a second user operation for selecting a specific image 1420 among the specific Internet sites 1410, the control unit 180 recognizes the selected image 1420 as a memo for the image 1420 and prepares to receive the memo .

Referring to FIG. 14C, the operation of receiving the memo contents of the selected image 1420 through the memo window 530 is shown. In the drawing, specific memo contents are inputted through the memo window 530. [

Referring to Fig. 14 (d), the memo application is terminated due to the end of the first user operation. The memo application is terminated and the created memo is stored. In this case, the created memo contents can be displayed not only in the memory 160 but also in the corresponding image 1420. That is, as shown in the figure, it can be displayed through the notification window 1430 that a memo has been created for the image 1420. In this manner, the contents of a specific content or a memo about a specific location can be created and displayed.

Further, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor on a medium on which the program is recorded. Examples of the medium that can be read by the processor include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, etc., and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet) .

The mobile terminal described above can be applied to not only the configuration and method of the embodiments described above but also all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made to the embodiments It is possible.

100 mobile terminal 151 touch screen
121 Camera module 122 Microphone module
160 memory 180 control unit
520 Memo icon 530 Memo window

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Memory;
A touch screen for displaying a memo icon for executing a memo application; And
When the memo icon is touched by the user, the memo application is executed only while the user touches the memo icon,
A memo window for inputting memo contents is displayed on the touch screen while the memo application is executed,
The execution of the memo application is terminated in response to the release of the user's touch on the memo icon while the memo content is entered in the memo window,
And a control unit for automatically storing the memo contents input in the memo window in the memory in response to completion of execution of the memo application. delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit controls to store the memo contents in the memory with at least one of a text file, an image file and an audio file. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit judges contents of the memo contents and drives at least one specific application using contents of the memo contents. The method according to claim 1,
And a microphone module for receiving a voice from outside,
Wherein the control unit simultaneously drives the memo application and the microphone module while the user's touch on the memo icon is maintained, analyzes the external voice input through the microphone module into the memo content, And stores the content in the memory. The method according to claim 1,
And a camera module for receiving an image from outside,
Wherein the control unit simultaneously drives the memo application and the camera module while the user's touch on the memo icon is maintained, analyzes the external image input through the camera module as the memo content, And stores the content in the memory. delete Displaying a memo icon for execution of the memo application on the touch screen;
Executing the memo application only while the user's touch on the memo icon is held when the memo icon is touched by the user;
Displaying a memo window for inputting memo contents on the touch screen while the memo application is executed;
Ending the execution of the memo application in response to the user's touch on the memo icon being released in a state that the memo content is entered in the memo window; And
And automatically storing the memo contents input in the memo window in a memory in response to completion of execution of the memo application. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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